White poplar in the park of Karpinek, Leszno, Poland

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"According to the Municipality of Leszno, on the night of 4 to 5 May 2012 broke the Lesznowska Poplar - probably the thickest trees in Poland ..

The inspection was carried out of the trees a few years ago by a specialized company and it showed that the tree is rotten and is not suitable for the realization of effective treatments. What followed was now a matter of time, unfortunately, and it was probably caused by natural factors.

Circumference of the tree is 15 meters. Initially, he had five branches, and to date, only three have been broken .. "

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